Running Bear Wrote:Yeah, it was quite a common game back in the day. I helped sell quite a lot of them. I think I have around half a dozen copies here but I have only one Officer's Manual. That's the only thing I don't like about it. The manual is required just to open the game as it needs a code word from a particular line on a particular page and that code word changes each time the game is started. One time it could be word three of line five on page five, next time it could be word four of line three on page eighteen or it could be word two of line six on page forty, etc, etc, etc. I've circled some throughout the years but certainly not enough.

Running Bear Wrote:I didn't have to drive into town to make my bank deposit. My father was going in to fill the gas cans for the tractors so I got a ride with him. When we got back home we were lifting the cans out of the truck bed (smallest one is five gallons) when I used my best Howard Cosell imitation to say " Welcome people to this years Iron Man competition. The first two contestants you see are engaged in our newest event. Competitive gas can lifting'. I lifted a five gallon one out and when it was at about shoulder height I lost my balance for a moment and did the only thing I could do. I plopped down on the ground and also let one off, loudly! Continuing in the Howard Cosell format I said 'And contestant number one is disqualified! The object is to lift gas, not vent gas!'. By this time my father was laughing so hard he had to lean against the truck to keep from falling over. I continued. 'Oh and contestant number two is DQ'd as well. No outside support is allowed'. We both had a good laugh at that one.

ngauger Wrote:

Running Bear Wrote:I didn't have to drive into town to make my bank deposit. My father was going in to fill the gas cans for the tractors so I got a ride with him. When we got back home we were lifting the cans out of the truck bed (smallest one is five gallons) when I used my best Howard Cosell imitation to say " Welcome people to this years Iron Man competition. The first two contestants you see are engaged in our newest event. Competitive gas can lifting'. I lifted a five gallon one out and when it was at about shoulder height I lost my balance for a moment and did the only thing I could do. I plopped down on the ground and also let one off, loudly! Continuing in the Howard Cosell format I said 'And contestant number one is disqualified! The object is to lift gas, not vent gas!'. By this time my father was laughing so hard he had to lean against the truck to keep from falling over. I continued. 'Oh and contestant number two is DQ'd as well. No outside support is allowed'. We both had a good laugh at that one.

ROFL!!! As long as neither of you were hurt!!!! Too Funny!!!!!

Now that is funny thanks for letting us in on it.
Not a lot going on here. Trying a couple of things with the inside track set up. I do have 4 outer lines screwed down and running. Well off next two days Hope to work on layout some more and see if I can get it complete track wise. Then I have a lot of wiring to do. all have power but want to add some drops in to ensure the power is there. And to wire some relays up on the one siding. and connecting the switches so they will work themselves automatically as needed.

Well will check in again later like tomorrow probably.

Missed the nightly chat last night as was to worn out. Didn't sleep good the night before. Been working on the layout some this am will be heading back down there in a few. Need to take out cans over to neighbor ( he collects them) I like the idea of recycling them just don't want to try and save them all here in my back yard.

Just having a relaxing day doing a little here and a little there. wife is still in bed twisted her leg the other day so she's just taking it easy.

Talk to you all later.